Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich Preview

Bayer Leverkusen come into this DFB Pokal semifinal game with hopes of reaching their first final since 2009 and they would be looking to take their good league form into this game.

They currently have a 4 points cushion on fourth position and that would see them play in the Champions League football next season if they can keep their position.

They are coming up against a strong Bayern side that are looking for yet another treble after clinching the Bundesliga title last week.

Leverkusen can call on Lucas Alario here as his suspension only applies to the Bundesliga and they would hope his partnership with the in-form Kevin Volland who netted a hattrick against Eintracht Frankfurt will fire them to victory here.

Bayer Leverkusen lost both of their league meetings with Bayern Munich this season.

Bayern Munich rested most of their biggest stars in their weekend 5-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach.

Sandro Wagner helped himself to a brace but he should give way for Robert Lewandoski here.

James Rodriguez scored a stunner of a free kick last time these teams met and he should be in the starting line up here.

However, Arturo Vidal pulled up in training after suffering a reoccurrence of a knee injury and he will not be involved in this game.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Bayer Leverkusen

LAST FIVE GAMES

DATE

COMPETITION

W

RB Leipzig

1-4

Bayer Leverkusen

9 Apr, 2018

German Bundesliga

D

Bayer Leverkusen

0-0

FC Augsburg

31 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

L

FC Cologne

2-0

Bayer Leverkusen

18 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

W

Bayer Leverkusen

2-0

Borussia Monchengladbach

10 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

W

VfL Wolfsburg

1-2

Bayer Leverkusen

3 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich

LAST FIVE GAMES

DATE

COMPETITION

W

FC Augsburg

1-4

Bayern Munich

7 Apr, 2018

German Bundesliga

W

Sevilla FC

1-2

Bayern Munich

3 Apr, 2018

UEFA Champions League

W

Bayern Munich

6-0

Borussia Dortmund

31 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

L

RB Leipzig

2-1

Bayern Munich

18 Mar, 2018

German Bundesliga

W

Besiktas

1-3

Bayern Munich

14 Mar, 2018

UEFA Champions League

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES

DATE

COMPETITION

Bayer Leverkusen

1-3

Bayern Munich

12 Jan, 2018

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich

3-1

Bayer Leverkusen

18 Aug, 2017

German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen

0-0

Bayern Munich

15 Apr, 2017

German Bundesliga

Bayern Munich

2-1

Bayer Leverkusen

26 Nov, 2016

German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen

0-0

Bayern Munich

6 Feb, 2016

German Bundesliga

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December 19, 2018

Schalke 04

18:30

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

1. FSV Mainz 05

20:30

Eintracht Frankfurt

SC Freiburg

20:30

Hannover 96

Werder Bremen

20:30

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Bayern München

20:30

RB Leipzig

December 21, 2018

Borussia Dortmund

20:30

Borussia Mönchengladbach

December 22, 2018

Nürnberg

15:30

SC Freiburg

Hannover 96

15:30

Fortuna Düsseldorf

Stuttgart

15:30

Schalke 04

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

15:30

Hertha BSC

RB Leipzig

15:30

Werder Bremen

Eintracht Frankfurt

18:30

Bayern München

December 23, 2018

Augsburg 1907

15:30

Wolfsburg

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

18:00

1. FSV Mainz 05

January 18, 2019

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

20:30

Bayern München

German Bundesliga Table

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Team

MP

W

D

L

F

A

G

P

1

Borussia Dortmund

16

12

3

1

42

17

+25

39

2

Borussia Mönchengladbach

16

10

3

3

35

16

+19

33

3

Bayern München

15

9

3

3

32

18

+14

30

4

RB Leipzig

15

8

4

3

28

14

+14

28

5

Eintracht Frankfurt

15

8

2

5

32

18

+14

26

6

Wolfsburg

16

7

4

5

24

20

+4

25

7

Hertha BSC

16

6

6

4

25

24

+1

24

8

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

15

6

5

4

30

21

+9

23

9

Werder Bremen

15

6

3

6

25

25

+0

21

10

1. FSV Mainz 05

15

5

4

6

14

19

-5

19

11

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

15

5

3

7

21

27

-6

18

12

SC Freiburg

15

4

5

6

19

24

-5

17

13

Augsburg 1907

16

3

6

7

23

26

-3

15

14

Schalke 04

15

4

3

8

16

21

-5

15

15

Fortuna Düsseldorf

16

4

3

9

18

33

-15

15

16

Stuttgart

16

4

2

10

11

32

-21

14

17

Nürnberg

16

2

5

9

14

37

-23

11

18

Hannover 96

15

2

4

9

16

33

-17

10

German Bundesliga Results

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